Chapter 79: The Earthbirth Pearl Shows Its Might Again

Perhaps aware that water attacks would be futile against Qin Shu, these Xuansha Eels, under the command of their sixth-rank leader, leaped from the lake. In mid-air, they charged energy in their tails before plunging towards Qin Shu.

Qin Shu’s Profound Origin Banner whirled, conjuring a solid black wall of Profound Ice that materialized before him like a colossal shield, blocking the Xuansha Eels’ assault completely.

The Profound Ice wall trembled and shattered under the onslaught, but by then, Qin Shu had already retreated. With a sweep of the Profound Origin Banner, he initiated an attack of his own: Thousand Li Frostbite.

Profound Ice, coalesced from the waters of the Demon Water Lake, formed out of thin air, freezing the ascending Xuansha Eels in their tracks.

In the lake, the sixth-rank Xuansha Eel leader watched as its minions were encased in ice, its fury blazing. With a roar that echoed like a dragon’s cry, it transformed into a streak of black light, hurtling towards Qin Shu.

The black light surged forward like a towering wave, terrifying in its ferocity. In an instant, it was upon him, one tail whipsawing towards Qin Shu’s head with such force it conjured a maelstrom of wind, the pressure overwhelming.

Qin Shu let out a thunderous shout, moving to meet the attack head-on, determined to clash against this monstrous power. His flesh body had undergone two temperings, resulting in an Immortal Body that rivaled even the most formidable monster beasts.

His jet-black hair whipped wildly in the gale, its strands shimmering with a prismatic glow. With a swift motion, his right fist hurtled towards the tail of the sixth-rank Xuansha Eel.

Boom!

The air reverberated with a thunderous crack as a surge of monumental force surged back at him. Qin Shu stumbled, his body carving a path across the obsidian-like ice upon impact. Yet, thanks to the Five Directional Flags’ protection, he felt only a concerted jolt throughout his frame.

The sixth-rank Xuansha Eel fared far worse; its tail scales had been shattered by Qin Shu’s punch. The sheer power of the blow penetrated deep, drawing blood and lacerating the muscle tissue.

Qin Shu, however, remained unsatisfied. His physical strength was formidable, but he lacked the finesse to wield it effectively—like a sledgehammer seeking a subtle touch.

Upon returning, he’d have to delve into the martial arts of cultivation, perhaps finding a balance between brute force and technique.

After this single exchange, he dismissed the notion of directly confronting the Xuansha Eel. Its massive bulk rendered even his potent punch little more than a superficial wound, failing to strike at its core.

It was time to reach for a magical artifact—preferably the most insidious and potent at his disposal.

The Earthbirth Pearl materialized before him, its gentle radiance bathing him in an ethereal, almost otherworldly glow.

“Let’s give you a taste of the mystical forces of India,” Qin Shu whispered with a hint of malevolent glee.

A beam of light emitted from the Earthbirth Pearl, too swift for the Xuansha Eel to react, striking it with pinpoint accuracy.

Within the eel’s eyes, its pupils constricted.

After waiting for what seemed an eternity and sensing no physical injury, it felt somewhat bewildered.

Upon thoroughly examining itself, it discovered an unfamiliar yet strangely comforting presence within its body.

It was pregnant.

As a male Xuansha Eel, all the offspring within the lake were its descendants—both direct and indirect. Normally, its role was to impregnate the females, yet now, it found itself unexpectedly pregnant.

This was utterly inconceivable. With a furious roar, its abdomen convulsed, expelling a surge of foul-smelling, black, viscous matter. This substance then transformed into a stream of black light hurtling directly towards Qin Shu.

It was immediately apparent that this entity harbored no good intent. Qin Shu dared not underestimate it, swiftly erecting layers of ice walls before him.

The black light pierced through the ice barriers, causing them to shatter sequentially, fragments scattering as flying crystals.

A layer of sunlight materialized around Qin Shu, forming a spherical shield that successfully blocked the black light.

The black light coalesced into a pool of sludge, falling to the ground and corroding the surface.

This was the condensed Yin Miasma Mud, gathered within the body of the Xuansha Eel. Extremely pollutant, its contact could unleash tremendous yin savagery, corrupting the human body.

Although Qin Shu wasn’t afraid of the yin fiendish energy, it was utterly disgusting, so he naturally avoided it as much as possible.

In the distance, the ice shattered, and one by one, Xuansha eels struggled free. They glared at Qin Shu with blood-red eyes.

He who strikes first gains the advantage.

Qin Shu swiped the Earthbirth Pearl towards the ground, sending a wave of milky-white light flying out to envelop all the Xuansha eels.

Regardless of their gender, they all became pregnant, including the vast number of Xuansha eels within the Xuansha Lake.

There was no escape; the embryos bestowed by the Earthbirth Pearl possessed an absolute tenacity for life, impossible to dispel.

After accomplishing this, Qin Shu irresponsibly made a run for it, without the slightest hesitation.

He planned to return when the sixth-rank Xuansha eels were on the verge of giving birth—it wouldn’t be long, at most seven days.

That would also be when the Xuansha eels were at their weakest.

However, just as he wanted to flee, the sixth-rank Xuansha eels wouldn’t let him off. They sprang into pursuit, their bodies launching like springs, hurtling towards him with gaping maws. An overwhelming suction enveloped Qin Shu’s entire body.

Five-colored light illuminated, a barrier impervious to all magic.

Qin Shu utilized his Soil Escape power, reappearing dozens of kilometers away within moments.

The Xuansha Eel dove into the earth but ended up with a mouthful of dirt.

A gentle breeze passed as Qin Shu employed Wind Escape, vanishing from sight.

Furious at its inability, the Xuansha Eel’s tail struck nearby offspring, reducing them to a splattered mess of mud and flesh.

Undeterred, the eel’s abdomen quivered, intent on expelling its fetus.

But it was futile; this life form tenaciously absorbed its host’s vital essence without end.

Seven days for gestation—this was an absolute plunder of one’s life force. Nothing below an immortal could withstand such a drain.

Activating Metallic Escape, green light enveloped the Qingping Sword Pill, forming a sword-shaped glow that propelled Qin Shu away.

In just a day, he circled the world multiple times, sensing that the Abyssal presence was strongest around Demon Water Lake.

This meant the most powerful monsters in this realm were only sixth-rank—certainly manageable for him.

However, if the World Will were to gather all its power and promote a six-stage monster to a seventh-stage powerhouse at the eleventh hour, that could pose a significant challenge.

Thus, Qin Shu’s strategy was to seek out and neutralize every six-stage monster in the abyss.

To accomplish this, he deliberately drew attention by making a grand entrance. Sword glares sliced through the air, creating massive sonic booms that caught the ear of nearby abyssal creatures.

Additionally, he released Xiao Yan to hunt on its own. The master and pet shared a deep understanding; if Xiao Yan encountered a formidable enemy, it would promptly notify Qin Shu and draw the foe toward him.

In the sky above, a scarlet sun ascended, casting a bloody hue through the ashen sky, bathing the entire Abyss world in a somber red.

The shrill cry of a flying sword pierced the heavens.

On the ground below, a fifth-stage desolate beast—a one-horned fire rhinoceros—lifted its head.

One-eyed one-horned fire rhinoceros. Circular rhinoceroses aren’t real.

Well, they do have an occipital horn…

“In all seriousness now.”

It gazed up and couldn’t help but remark, “How brazen of a human! Does he not fear death?”

The earth beneath it trembled violently. A vast maw yawned open, swallowing the one-horned fire rhinoceros whole before bursting forth from the depths of the earth.

This was a formidable lion-shaped Abyss creature, its jet-black fur giving way to beetle-like plate armor along its back. Its tail terminated in backward-curving hooks, while its abdomen was adorned with eight armor pieces reminiscent of well-defined abs. Its razor-sharp forelimbs could move independently, closing to form a drill-like structure when retracted.

The creature gazed toward the heavens, then let loose a massive roar that transformed into a colossal sound wave, causing a kilometers-wide expanse of the void to tremble violently.

Qin Shu found himself within the range of this sonic attack and was compelled to emerge from his Light Escape Technique.

At last, after all this racket, I’ve finally caught the attention of a sixth-rank Abyss creature, he mused.

He had dispatched quite a few fifth-rank creatures, enough to warrant a return trip to the God Soul Continent or Celestial City via teleportation.

Yet he didn’t confront the monster head-on. Instead, he alighted at a distance and proceeded to set up a Five Elements Formation.

As the formation lit up with dazzling brilliance, it drew the creature’s attention like a beacon.

For the Earth Piercing Carapace Lion, the dominant force within thousands of kilometers, Qin Shu’s actions were an enormous provocation.

The beast lunged forward, burrowing underground to escape.

It rapidly approached the Five Elements Formation, only to meet a sudden resistance with a resounding “clang,” as if it had struck a solid steel plate. It couldn’t advance a single centimeter beneath the earth.

The Five Elements Formation’s defense extended not only across the surface but also deep into the ground.